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Hyposmocoma kapakai

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Hyposmocoma kapakai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Hyposmocoma
Species:
H. kapakai
Binomial name
Hyposmocoma kapakai
Schmitz & Rubinoff, 2008

Hyposmocoma kapakai is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Oahu. The type locality is the south-east coastal region.

The wingspan is 10.9–13.2 mm.

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  • Schmitz, Patrick; Rubinoff, Daniel (2008). "Three new species of Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae) from the Hawaiian Islands, based on morphological and molecular evidence" (PDF). Zootaxa. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2024-05-09.